Tradition 35 of 35
Ancient religions, animism, and ritual
Ancient and traditional religious systems, animist and polytheist belief, deities, sacred rites, mystery cults, and historical ritual practices that contextualize magical and esoteric traditions.
Membership means relevance, not endorsement.
- Books
- 14,367
- Earliest
- 1100
- to 2026
- Read free
- 44%
- 6,362 with public full text
- With covers
- 49%
How books qualify
- Query + metadata match4,877
- Metadata match260
- Query match9,225
- Source classification (retained through merging)5
Every placement records its evidence — the controlled subject queries that found the book at its sources and the bibliographic metadata retained through merging. Each book page shows its own. How the rationale system works.
Key subjects
- God2.1K
- Animals1.9K
- Early works to 18001.8K
- Juvenile fiction907
- Rites and ceremonies891
- History810
- Juvenile literature779
- Providence and government of God752
- Sermons669
- Funeral rites and ceremonies624
- Conduct of life615
- Religion557
- Bible479
- Children471
- Animal welfare462
- Christianity424
- animal magnetism417
- Children's stories380
- Fiction360
- Christian life357
- Natural history339
- Attributes334
- Zoology321
- Cult314
Top languages
- English7,932 · 55%
- German1,498 · 10%
- French1,335 · 9%
- Latin1,255 · 9%
- Italian437 · 3%
Notable authors
All authors- Harrison Weir40 in this tradition46 books
- Religious Tract Society32 in this tradition66 books
- France. Convention nationale31 books
- Augustine of Hippo26 in this tradition46 books
- Madeline Leslie25 in this tradition26 books
- Samuel G. Goodrich24 in this tradition34 books
- Franz Anton Mesmer23 in this tradition49 books
- Catholic Church22 in this tradition50 books
- Maximillien De Lafayette22 in this tradition24 books
- Martin Luther21 in this tradition129 books
- François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon21 in this tradition49 books
- Emanuel Swedenborg20 in this tradition84 books
14,367 books
The favourite book of fables
Williamson
1890
The fawns
Mary Martha Sherwood
1837
The field of ice
Jules Verne
1875
The first chapter of Accidents, and remarkable events
William Darton
1804
The first trousers
E. Veale
1897
The fisherman's children, or, The sunbeam of Hardwick Cove
F. M. S
1865
The fishes' feast, with a mermaid's song
A. Tabby
1808
The forest pony and other tales
Elizabeth K. Lady Douglas
1856
The four-footed lovers
Frank Albertsen
1875
The fox's story
E. Veale
1892
The frontier fort, or, Stirring times in the north west territory of British America
William Henry Giles Kingston
1877
The funny book
C. P. Huestis
1842
The funny book
Daniel Fanshaw
1850
The gentleman and farmer's general book of knowledge, &c.
1795
The gift of friendship, seasoned with instruction
Sidney Babcock
1841
The gift of life
Sara Wood
1872
The glory of the sea
Darley Dale
1880
The good son
American Sunday-School Union
1834
The gospel preached to babes
Alfred
1854
The grand assizes, or, General goal delivery
Hannah More
1796
The great rosy diamond
A. A. Gray
1855
The grounds and occasions of the controversy concerning the unity of God &c.
1698
The happy child
Nathaniel Coverly
1810
The happy family: or, Winter evening's employment
Friend of youth, Aesop, Hannah More
1806